The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-03-31


The Louisville Courier-Journal says
the feminine hustle is now the most
conspicuous object on the promenades.
DR.. Geo, H. Berry is now extract
ing teeth without pain by the electro
magnetic process His machine az
rived some days ago and has been Civ.
en- several sati sfactory tests.
The Eur Park Chronicle is the name
of the latest venture in the newspa-
per world at Elk Park, N. G. 1t is Re-
publican in politics and is published
by Banner & Pritchard. 1t is ably ed
tied, is a z column folio, and presents
a very neat typographical appearance.
We hope the mountain air will agree
with it and that it will thrive.
Programs for the Washington coun-
ty Sunday School Convention to be
held at Jonesboro on the 23rd and
Oath, of April, will be out next week.
Every school in the county is earnest
ly invited to send delegates. If you
would learn something profitable in
the Sunday School work attend this
convention. W. A. NELSON,
President.
Mr.. EDITOR Farmers Branch is
beautiful little town, situated on the
M 0. P. r. r. and is surrounded by
as fine farming land as Texas affords.
Wheat is looking we'll although it lie
very dry. Our town is surrounded
with great many Tennesseans and
all are doing we'll. Enclose find $1.OOI
for which you will please send me your
newsy paper, &c. LoNGMIRE.
Miss Lizzie Raine, of Memphis, and
Miss Emma DeGroat, two bewitching.
ly beautiful young ladies, dispersed
the gloom and made our sanctum ring
with their merry voices for short time
Tuesday afternoon. Our poetic editor
being present has submitted the fol.
lowing, which we publish
Young ladies, call again. II would cause us
great pain
Not to see your bright, smiling faces again.
In sunshine or Raine, 1t is always the same.
For loving the girls we ere not to blame.
The poet begins a poem on "The
Death of Winter" with the following
) lines.
pierced by the suns bright arrows Winter lies,
With dabbled robes upon the blurred hill.
side;'
Too previous, my friend. That was
t only the first round. When time was
called at the end of the second round
spring was entirely knocked out, or
= rather showed under, and lay very
:, quietly in her white shroud while the
: Wild March winds sang sad requiems
!, over her pulseless form.
Wednesday evening last, as Mr.. ].
$ B, Murrell, young merchant of Lee
l. Valley, was alighting from the train
d at this place, with otherS,a pistol in his
u overcoat pocket was discharged by
striking against the steps, the ball
striking Mr.. George Waffle, who was
on the steps just behind him in the
:, right ley, just below the knee, the bal
going between the two bones Of the
leg, and ranging upward, was taken
d out some distance above the knee
u While the wound is not necessarily
v fatal, it is a very painful one.-Rogers
IL vile Herald.
J. Aarried.-Feb. s, 1887, at the South
ern Methodist Parsonage, johnson
X City, Tenn, by the Rev. w. r. Bar
nett, Mr.. e. S. Wolfe and Miss Molit
n. Akard.
u The above notice was handed us yes
y .erday by Rev.W. r. Barnett. 1t is not
y our fault it was not published sooner
Ill We knew it as soon as any one and
y publish as soon as known. TIL
groom is one OF our best citizens ant
business men and the bride is esteem
ed by all who know her for her many
good traits of character aud kind dis
i position, The happy couple left il
~ the afternoon to visit Mr.. Wolfe's HON
70 in Sullivan County.
- Owing to the breaking OF a bridg
-. on the N. & w. railroad, some of
w. Hunter & Bros. goods have bee
necessarily delayed. Their dry good
VI and queensware departments ar
complete, however. Look out for
big stock of clothing. They have
OF larger line of notions bought tina
o., they have ever opened in Johnso
AT City before They also have the be'
It. selection of canned goods in the cit!
ell Notice will be given next week {
ID. their opening, and we take pleasui
,e. in saying it will be to your interest I
It. make note of the time and atten,
They will receive in few days
cases Of the celebrated Bay Stat
Nv boots and shoes. They will save yO
az money by calling on them.